Is 70 a factor of 72?

Here we will show you two different methods you can use to determine if 70 is a factor of 72.

The first method entails simply listing all factors of 72 and then seeing if 70 is one of them. The factors of 72 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, and 72. Looking at the list, you see that 70 is not on the list, and the answer to "Is 70 a factor of 72?" is therefore no.

For the second and perhaps easier method, we divide 72 by 70 to see if the quotient is a whole number or fractional number. If the quotient is a whole number, then 70 is a factor of 72. If the quotient is a fractional number, then 70 is not a factor of 72.

72 divided by 70 is 1.028571429 which is a fractional number. Thus, once again, the answer to "Is 70 a factor of 72?" is no.

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